Heater blower died... it's -5 degrees on the drive home

[plastic_cow]

Alright, so I'm an hour away from home, it's -5 out (not including wind chill) and my heater blower dies. Now I'm minimally mechanical, the 'Stang is my project/learner car. How hard is it to install a new blower? I know it's not my heater core, due to the SMALL amount of heat that's comming out of the vents, but when I turn the switch to blow up, nothing happens - or should I say the amount of air comming out stays the same.

How easy is it to install a new blower? Any idea on the price? Thanks, you guys are my heros!

 

[MadMatt5oh]

Cant be that bad, I have the same problem with my winter car a 93 Beretta. except mine cuts out every once in a while. Sucks huh? Im in St Paul -18 without windshield today, thank god its working

 

[plastic_cow]

Thanks for the encouragement, but the drive home sucked kuz all my windows frosted up... that's what I get for giving away my MXPX tickets...

 

[MadMatt5oh]

Sorry bro, I could look the operation up in my manual. I very strongly suggest you get a Chiltons for your car bro. Whats a MXPX Ticket? :O

 

[plastic_cow]

MXPX is a band... I have the chilton's manual, but sometimes they make can make installing a turbo charger look like a walk in the park... anyone have any idea how hard it is to replace one?

 

[UnderPressureGT]

i have the same prob.. the air blows out VERYYY slow right??? i wanna know how hard a job it is also

 

[93 LX]

Well there are 2 options that can cause the blower to fail. On 87-93 Mustangs the fan switch and pigtail can over heat and begine to melt. I know this because when my Mustangs switch began to smoke I figure there was a problem. While looking for a new switch in the boneyard I found that the Taurus has the same switch, not sure which years you kinda have to look around. In removing these switches I found some of the pigtails to be brunt or melted. Some of these cars had the pigtail replaced at some point as well. Pull the AC panel and look at the fan switch.

If the blower is bad then you have to remove the blower box to fix it. You can also check the blower resistors which is on the front of the heater box.

Good luck.

-a

 

[BlackGT89]

Plastic Cow, silly question, but are you sure it's not just the fuse ?

 

[plastic_cow]

yeah its not the fuse... but you always gotta check the basics...
thanks

 

[plastic_cow]

No the fan went through a brief squeaking process (I'm assuming it's the fan, kuz I don't think the wiring would squeak) and it was followed by an... unpleasent aroma. Then... it was cold, very cold.
Has anyone replaced the heater blower? The switch looks fine... just wondering on about how long it took them. (it'll let me know how much coffee to have ready so I don't freeze to my car while I'm working on it!)